“Hi, it’s me, tanner“. Five years ago, Tanner Martin – then 25 years old – learns that he suffers from colon cancer. Each year, around 47,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed and nearly 17,000 deaths are recorded in France. But generally, this cancer affects older people. According to the figures of Ameli Health, the risk of colorectal cancer increases after 50 years. Cancer is 71 years in men and 72 years in women.
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One day, the young man is starting to have stomach pain and intestinal problems, but several doctors suspect anything serious. Six months later, the diagnosis fell and cancer had already spread to the liver. The young man was in stage 4, in the terminal phase of the disease. During his years of fighting against the disease, Tanner Martin and his wife Shay Martin decide to make many videos to immortalize the evolution of the disease and capture the different memories of life. “”Life was great. I really enjoyed my stay here. I hope to believe that there is something after all that and that we spend time together now. There are so many people in the afterlife that I am delighted to see, happy and without suffering“Said the young man in a last video made before his death as the Washington Post tells. This last video was broadcast after his death.
Cancer spreads
Last May, the couple gave birth to a little girl while the father struggles with rage against the disease. Cancer had spread in the lungs, the lymph nodes, the liver and the colon. For several months, Tanner Martin took the time to read books to his daughter, take her in her arms and take some family walks. But most of the time, he can no longer leave the sofa.
In an attempt to relieve nausea and anxiety, he agrees to take stronger medicines from June 15. The medical team also prescribes more powerful drugs to try to relieve pain. But, nothing helps. Each day, pain is intensifying and communication is weakening.
Prepared funeral
At the end of June, the young man’s family asked everyone to pray for rapid and peaceful death. On June 25, he decided to watch the original Indiana Jones trilogy in its entirety. But just before dawn, his breathing changes and his family understands that the last moments have arrived. His wife then places their baby near him. In a few minutes, at 5:07 am, he died, aged only 30 years.
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Tanner’s funerals took place exactly as he had imagined when he was still alive. Over the days and weeks, his wife finds goals. She wants to continue to take care of the foundation she and Tanner had created to help young patients with cancer, visit the temple of Mesa, Arizona, etc. She also wishes to make a series on social networks entitled “Letters in heaven“. To start her video, she already had her idea:”Hi tanner. It’s me, Shay.“